*4.12. Statistical Analysis*

All data in the current study are reported as the mean and standard deviation (SD) of three distinct assessments. A one-way analysis of variance was conducted using statistical analysis software, followed by Duncan's test with a 5% significant level. The purpose of these analyses was to examine whether the mean values differed significantly.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, S.B. and Y.A.S.; Methodology, Y.A.S., H.W.K.A., E.K. and L.Y.A.; Software, H.W.K.A.; Validation, S.K., P.S. and D.S.K.; Formal analysis, S.K., P.S. and E.K.; Investigation, M.K.A.; Data curation, D.S.K. and L.Y.A.; Writing–original draft, S.B. and Y.A.S.; Writing–review & editing, E.K. and L.Y.A.; Visualization, M.K.A.; Supervision, S.B. and A.A.-H. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research work was funded by Institutional Fund Projects under grant number IFPIP: 1782-249-1443. The authors gratefully acknowledge the technical and financial support provided by the Ministry of Education and Abdulaziz University, DSR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

**Institutional Review Board Statement:** This study does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.

**Informed Consent Statement:** Not applicable.

**Data Availability Statement:** Not applicable.

**Acknowledgments:** The Authors are thankful to the Natural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, Oman, for providing research facilities to conduct the current study.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
